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The playwright for the globe
Shakespeare has transcended his English roots to become the universal playwright, yet despite a centuries-old heritage of Irish interaction with the legacy of the immortal bard, modern Irish theatre still refuses to embrace his work, writes Fintan O'Toole p
The business of bias
Despite political promises of inclusion and anti-discriminatory workplace legislation, few women rise to senior decision-making positions. Anne Dempsey asks some key men why women are still left out of the picture p
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Times past in a paper trail
VISUAL ART/Aidan Dunne Reviewed: Tony O'Malley: 50 Years, Taylor Galleries ended Nov 23rd Markings: Tony O'Malley and Jane O'Malley , Graphic Studio Gallery until Dec 7th (01-6798021) Now and Then: Michael Coleman, Cross Gallery until Nov 30th (01 473 8978) House to House, Rita Duffy , Lead White Gallery, ended Nov 26th (01-6607500) Abacus: Louise Neiland , 25/26 Gt Strand Street, ended Nov 23rd Pledge: Susan Philipsz , Temple Bar Gallery until Nov 30th (01- 6710073) pReligion unplugged: Putting your faith in television
MEDIA SCOPE: Are you more likely to base your standards of behaviour on what you see on TV than what you hear in a place of worship? Who are your role models? As Irish society moves away from organised religion, Louise Holden looks at the uneasy relationship between faith and the media pULTIMATE TRUTHS: Why the media find religion too hot to handle
MEDIA SCOPE: The popular media can't handle religion. It's vast and complicated and means something different to every person. It's hard to make religious subjects entertaining without simplification and drama - the real point of spirituality can be lost in the process. pNews in a Nutshell: The Hussey Commission
MEDIA SCOPE: What is it? The Hussey Commission, or Catholic Church Commission on Child Sexual Abuse, was set up in June of this year to examine what was known by Roman Catholic bishops about complaints of child sexual abuse by priests and religious in the Republic of Ireland. The Commission was established by the Bishops' Conference and the Conference of Religious in Ireland. pWhen cultures collide...
MEDIA SCOPE: A very public, and very global, clash of religion and media has been played out recently in Nigeria - with devastating results. Yesterday, the secretary general of Nigeria's highest Islamic body said he would study a "fatwa" or religious decree against the author of a controversial newspaper article that sparked riots in the northern Muslim city of Kaduna last week, leaving 220 people dead . pOld-fashioned witch hunts
MEDIA SCOPE: Some Christian groups in Britain and the US have condemned the Harry Potter series of books and films as promoting the occult. Book burnings have even been a feature of protests in North America. Several hundred members of Christ Community Church sang Amazing Grace in a public book burning that targeted JK Rowling's Harry Potter books as well as Star Wars products. pReviews
OSC/Barry Douglas NCH Michael Dervan Symphonies 6 (Pastoral) & 7 ..........................................Beethoven p
